Shvashripa, Svasripa, Śvaśṛpa, Svasṛpa: 1 definition
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The Sanskrit terms Śvaśṛpa and Svasṛpa can be transliterated into English as Svasrpa or Shvashripa or Svasripa, using the IAST transliteration scheme (?).
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Purana and Itihasa (epic history)
Source: Cologne Digital Sanskrit Dictionaries: The Purana Index1) Śvaśṛpa (श्वशृप).—A nephew of Hiraṇyakaśipu.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 6. 27.
2) Svasṛpa (स्वसृप).—A son of Kauśika.*
- * Matsya-purāṇa 20. 3.
The Purana (पुराण, purāṇas) refers to Sanskrit literature preserving ancient India’s vast cultural history, including historical legends, religious ceremonies, various arts and sciences. The eighteen mahapuranas total over 400,000 shlokas (metrical couplets) and date to at least several centuries BCE.
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